Tory bill to end long-gun registry comes to final Commons vote tonight

OTTAWA – The federal Conservatives are poised to realize a long-sought goal as a bill to end the long-gun registry comes to a final vote in the Commons this evening.

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said it’s the end of a campaign that began for him 15 years ago, then he was attorney general in Manitoba.

He says it’s an important day for Conservatives, who have opposed the registry for years.

Toews says the registry is a waste of money, which does nothing to fight gun crime or save lives.

The minister says the registry does penalize law-abiding hunters and farmers.

The Conservative majority in the Commons means the legislation will pass easily and go on to the Senate, where the Tories also have a majority.

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